Markets news from FPJ – Page 6
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NewsSainsbury’s launches Kent-grown salad selection box
New box showcases seasonal salad veg under retailer’s Taste the Difference range, aiming to celebrate summer harvest and offer shoppers convenience and value
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NewsJazz hands out 40,000 apple slices at Great Yorkshire Show
Brand’s sampling vehicle continues its summer road trip to celebrate 20 years of British Jazz apples
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NewsGrocery inflation falls to lowest rate since 2024 as summer shopping surges
Grocery inflation eased to 2.6 per cent in July, while shopping frequency reached record levels since the pandemic
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NewsDame Angela Eagle lands back at Defra
Former farming minister has replaced Emma Reynolds as Defra secretary of state under new PM Andy Burnham’s first cabinet reshuffle
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NewsCosta Rica brings its fresh produce to European consumers though Amazon
Amazon stream and in-store tasting events showcase Costa Rican bananas, pineapples, and cassava to millions of consumers across Europe
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FeaturesAli Capper ‘determined’ to help change rules on fresh produce health claims
Incoming British Berry Growers chair reveals her efforts to change UK legislation around on-pack health claims, describing issue as an ‘enormous opportunity’
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News‘Place fruit and veg more prominently’, MPs urge
MPs should be ‘more courageous’ in challenging junk food lobbying in a new wide-ranging report outlining how to tackle obesity endemic
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NewsConsumers buying less food to counter inflation
New government data has found over half of Brits are buying less food as rising prices top list of consumer concerns
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NewsTesco to sell Cotton Candy-branded grapes year round
Retailer secures world first as it partners exclusively with Bloom Fresh to launch grape brand in UK
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NewsBritish public want stronger government action on food, new poll suggests
Vast majority of respondents favour government reform to UK food system in new poll, which also reveals support for healthy food and fair prices for farmers
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NewsTesco brings back free fruit for kids this summer
Free apples for children at over 800 Tesco stores this will help tackle hunger during the school holidays
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NewsSainsbury’s signs Good Food Bill, calling for food system resilience
Retailer joins over 100 businesses urging cross-industry and government action to strengthen UK’s food system
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NewsNew grading and drone tech helping British blueberry sector to ‘premiumise’
Drone technology, AI-enabled optical grading and precision agriculture are allowing UK growers to deliver higher-quality fruit as sales continue to climb
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FeaturesStore Check: M&S Food, Godalming
Fruitnet visits Marks & Spencer’s biggest standalone food store, the first to feature a softer design and other important innovations
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NewsNew Covent Garden Market exceeds £1bn turnover
Combined turnover of the market’s 130 wholesalers has passed a billion for the first time, as tenant occupancies and rent recalibration help market landlord Covent Garden Market Authority achieve profit increase
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NewsExtreme weather conditions causing UK red cabbage shortage
Hot weather and lack of rainfall has affected red cabbage production, with short supply set to continue for coming weeks
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NewsRetailers must lead the way on circular packaging, says Tesco
Empowering consumers to recycle and implementing reuse and re-fill systems must be retailer-led, according to Britain’s biggest grocer
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NewsSouth African citrus industry prepares for less flexibility in UK exports
The citrus industry in South Africa is preparing for reduced market access and more checks on exports to the UK under planned realigment with EU and new SPS agreement
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NewsComment: Fresh produce sector must get juicier with its marketing claims
Harvey Choat, MD of comms agency Nexus, makes the case for a cross-industry campaign on the health benefits of fruit and veg, new legislation on health claims, and bolder marketing ideas to challenge the FMCG giants